Supplemental Guarantor Information Supplemental Guarantor Information - Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 89,360	$ 128,725	$ 263,057	$ 145,498
Restricted cash	11,551	13,902
Mortgage loans held for sale	55,750	81,810
Inventory	723,627	690,934
Property and equipment - net	10,506	10,536
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	44,847	35,266
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	111,214	110,911
Intercompany	0	0
Other assets	38,048	38,092
TOTAL ASSETS	1,084,903	1,110,176
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	71,376	70,226
Customer deposits	12,984	11,262
Intercompany liabilities	0	0
Other liabilities	59,057	71,341
Community development district (“CDD”) obligations	2,060	3,130
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	1,627	1,775
Note payable bank - financial services operations	51,532	80,029
Notes payable - other	7,757	7,790
TOTAL LIABILITIES	578,312	617,373
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	506,591	492,803
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,084,903	1,110,176
Parent [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Mortgage loans held for sale	0	0
Inventory	0	0
Property and equipment - net	0	0
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	545,511	535,879
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	0	0
Intercompany	323,761	318,852
Other assets	9,238	9,892
TOTAL ASSETS	878,510	864,623
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	0	0
Customer deposits	0	0
Intercompany liabilities	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Community development district (“CDD”) obligations	0	0
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Note payable bank - financial services operations	0	0
Notes payable - other	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	371,919	371,820
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	506,591	492,803
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	878,510	864,623
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	75,221	113,407	245,149	126,334
Restricted cash	11,551	13,902
Mortgage loans held for sale	0	0
Inventory	723,627	690,934
Property and equipment - net	10,226	10,267
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	22,814	13,525
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	110,241	109,763
Intercompany	0	0
Other assets	18,698	17,180
TOTAL ASSETS	972,378	968,978
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	71,043	69,887
Customer deposits	12,984	11,262
Intercompany liabilities	299,016	296,229
Other liabilities	53,720	64,413
Community development district (“CDD”) obligations	2,060	3,130
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	1,627	1,775
Note payable bank - financial services operations	0	0
Notes payable - other	7,757	7,790
TOTAL LIABILITIES	448,207	454,486
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	524,171	514,492
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	972,378	968,978
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	14,139	15,318	17,908	19,164
Restricted cash	0	0
Mortgage loans held for sale	55,750	81,810
Inventory	0	0
Property and equipment - net	280	269
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	22,033	21,741
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	973	1,148
Intercompany	0	0
Other assets	10,112	11,020
TOTAL ASSETS	103,287	131,306
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	333	339
Customer deposits	0	0
Intercompany liabilities	24,745	22,623
Other liabilities	5,337	6,928
Community development district (“CDD”) obligations	0	0
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Note payable bank - financial services operations	51,532	80,029
Notes payable - other	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	81,947	109,919
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	21,340	21,387
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	103,287	131,306
Corporate Elimination [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Mortgage loans held for sale	0	0
Inventory	0	0
Property and equipment - net	0	0
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(545,511)	(535,879)
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	0	0
Intercompany	(323,761)	(318,852)
Other assets	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	(869,272)	(854,731)
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	0	0
Customer deposits	0	0
Intercompany liabilities	(323,761)	(318,852)
Other liabilities	0	0
Community development district (“CDD”) obligations	0	0
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Note payable bank - financial services operations	0	0
Notes payable - other	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	(323,761)	(318,852)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	(545,511)	(535,879)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	(869,272)	(854,731)
2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	57,500	57,500
2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	57,500	57,500
2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	0	0
2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	0	0
2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Corporate Elimination [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	0	0
2018 Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	86,250	86,250
2018 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	86,250	86,250
2018 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	0	0
2018 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	0	0
2018 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Corporate Elimination [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	0	0
2018 Senior Notes [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Senior notes	228,169	228,070
2018 Senior Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Senior notes	228,169	228,070
2018 Senior Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Senior notes	0	0
2018 Senior Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Senior notes	0	0
2018 Senior Notes [Member] | Corporate Elimination [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Senior notes	$ 0	$ 0